TP Pulse: Tangible concern over ILA strike

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Ninety-four percent of transpacific shippers surveyed by American Shipper last week said they are concerned about a potential strike at U.S. East and Gulf coast ports at the end of 2012. American Shipper’s bi-monthly Transpacific Pulse survey found that nearly 68 percent of shipper respondents were very concerned about a strike, and 26 percent were moderately concerned. Only 6 percent were not concerned at all. The survey measured opinion from 65 shippers and eight ocean carriers on the trade from Dec. 11-15. Of the eight carriers polled, four were moderately concerned about a strike, three were very concerned and one was not concerned at all. Talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA...